The Playoffs are a different animal. Can the Bulls beat us in a seven game series? I think not. Every team gets up for the Celtics, but can they sustain that intensity? I think not.

Actually, who can beat us in a seven game series?

Ever heard of "rope-a-dope"?

Yes, this Celtics team is troubled, troubled by the Perkins trade, by the disruption in chemistry that that trade brought. Right now, that trade, it looks like a mistake. For all the reasons well documented. Bull-crapolla.

The playoffs ae coming. Prove it then. Prove that you can beat the C's in the playoffs.

But wait just a minute. Who has won anything yet? Why are people so eager to crown Chicago the new champions and write off the C's? On the basis of a late season win where many Chicago players played over their heads?

Give me a break!

The Celtics are a team of consummate professionals, and anyone who writes them off on the basis of their late season performance is just being pound foolish and penny wise.

When the Celtics cough up a playoff series, then I will finally acknowledge that they are not what I think they are: until then I believe they are on the road to the NBA title.

Stop blaming the recent celtic slump on the PERKIN's trade. C's would be just fine come playoffs. Remember the Big three know fully well this might be the last chance to get another ring; trust me they would show up come playoffs

In a 7 game series I would pick KG over Boozer, PP over Deng , O'neal Brothers/ Kristic over Noah and co, an energetic and defensive minded Rondo would be able to limit rose to a 20-27 point night, again emphasis on a focused rondo

and our bench would do just fine. Celtic fans seem to forget its going to be a 7 game series. I would pick the experienced celtics over the Bulls any day of the year lets go C's

I know, the Bulls outplayed us, embarrassed us even, so what? The Playoffs are a different animal. Can the Bulls beat us in a seven game series? I think not. Every team gets up for the Celtics, but can they sustain that intensity? I think not. Actually, who can beat us in a seven game series? Ever heard of "rope-a-dope"? Yes, this Celtics team is troubled, troubled by the Perkins trade, by the disruption in chemistry that that trade brought. Right now, that trade, it looks like a mistake. For all the reasons well documented. Bull-crapolla. The playoffs ae coming. Prove it then. Prove that you can beat the C's in the playoffs. But wait just a minute. Who has won anything yet? Why are people so eager to crown Chicago the new champions and write off the C's? On the basis of a late season win where many Chicago players played over their heads? Give me a break! The Celtics are a team of consummate professionals, and anyone who writes them off on the basis of their late season performance is just being pound foolish and penny wise. When the Celtics cough up a playoff series, then I will finally acknowledge that they are not what I think they are: until then I believe they are on the road to the NBA title.Posted by rayman7

Well it appears that rajonrondowski's alter ego, rayman7, has unexpectedly returned.

Point well taken. Stop blaming the recent celtic slump on the PERKIN's trade. C's would be just fine come playoffs. Remember the Big three know fully well this might be the last chance to get another ring; trust me they would show up come playoffs In a 7 game series I would pick KG over Boozer, PP over Deng , O'neal Brothers/ Kristic over Noah and co, an energetic and defensive minded Rondo would be able to limit rose to a 20-27 point night, again emphasis on a focused rondo and our bench would do just fine. Celtic fans seem to forget its going to be a 7 game series. I would pick the experienced celtics over the Bulls any day of the year lets go C's

Posted by blueprint555

"Bulls could turn into cows in the playoffs. LOL" Moo Moo! We should bring cowbells to the game. Double LoL.

Maybe getting slapped around in Chicago will be the wake up call the Celtics need going into the playoffs.

Chicago really dominated that game, but a seven game series really evens the playing field. Still, Tibs has those guys playing great with high intensity.

They're not going to mystically "fall apart" this year in the playoffs. And the C's haven't committed a hard foul since Perk's departure. They haven't even tried. Chicago knows it. They pushed around this C's squad like it was a high school JV team.

Chicago matches up better against LA than do the C's. If Boston does not have Shaq for more than 1/2 the time in the playoffs, they're done.